Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-12

THu sExTEscE on nEPREeoNAENT Ros EfTn
IN TIE HOMO Df CASE NCfrEg a
Mnn VIA ATTEMHr NInLEMOM.

THn sExTERCE on rEPREeoNAENT 20 EfTn
IN TIE HOMO Df CASE ncfrEs
NOE wHs ArTKMPr vIoLkMom.
CoLusA, (CAL.l }, July lo.-LAsl niaklit
was planned By the people that should
the verdict In chs Hong ID case not he
murder In the aFsl degree" 70 take the
prisoner away from the officers ane
hang him from the bridge. II Vas near
~ nina o'clock in the morning when
couFt vas assembled and the iaRy give
In their verdict. The Sheriff 3 Boass
had taken the precaution 20 put the
prisoner behind the attorneys deak In
side she bar, that they could better pro.
tsot him. The audience liaaened with
broathloas silence 10 The verdlsk. II waa
"murdsF In the 9rst degree" and axing
tbs sentence at lmpFia0nment for life.
After the verdict vas read Mr.. Billion,
brolheT Of Joseph Billion, addressed the
court, aAyinai III your honor please
the verdict is noa satisfactory" This
caused q moments delay Of morgan
iEsd activity, which fofeuarned the
deputy ahertAs. They Immediately
surrounded the Chtnaman - ths mob
came forward Jadge BFidRefoFd arose
and aternly said;
WI MJNA HAVE OMHMht
which was Immediately followed By
Sheriff Bsville demanding the crowd %
clear she court room. w. q. Green, %
this point. fearing the shedding cf
blood, addressed the mob and said.
aTho voFdios OF thia Jury h an oatEaae
npon ths people Of California and y
without q parallel In our histosy, yet
these Ofheera are sworn 70 perform theiE
duty, which they mast do." Thsa q
number Of cltissna undertook 10 quist
the leaders aud Rsa them fron tho
court room. The court house vas nnaily
cleared aud Hong Di takta 70 tho
bridge. The jail dooF et The further
end Of the bridge was 0Poned, and she
criminal vas told 10
HuE ron Rm LUE.
He needed no second bldding, buA
aiided with lightning rapldily into tie
| iali. Persons beloW Intended 10 Shoot
aim as ke crossed NE bridge, bat he
vas 100 Qnlok for them. a large num-
Der OF additional deputy sherids we're
| a onca sworn IN and pat on guard 70
protest The iAil. Tha fail y lsonaly
balit Of bFiak, With steel calls, and u
vouid Be 9 futile Effort 70 atismpt Vio-
Iepce thereon. Toe mob saw this. end
made no effort 10 that direeAA0n. Tha
opportunity for taking the prlsonef had
passed. This evening the excitement
of the morning had sabsiaed 10 con-
siderable daaEee. The indignation over
tho ,erdioa Of the iaFy aftsF % plala q
charge by tba court, and after s1eh clear
/ evidence Of the gailt Of the prisoner, u
Wifhoat bounds. The demonstrations cf
the iury are universal The tnFy, nnttl
a lata h0uF iast ntahAs aAoo@ Ten for
murder in tha afat degsee, oas fof man
slaaRetsg and one fof ssqaittai. Az lase
tkey eouspEomised on q sentence fer hie.
MILITIA DmPATcKED.
RaoaaaENTo, July I0.-About noeH
today tbe following diapaioh waa Fe-
Oolasa. Jniy 10.
| GsssyHOv Barflsff. - Jaal faoslvod q
vsrdics Of murder N the essi degFss ~
ths Hong Dd oase--impFis0nmena fog
iifs, A bold atlempt 70 iake him from
ths Court room was made. A mob 4
new suFrOundinR the jail Ths sAerih
vii nos Be abs 70 pFotses him nnlssg se
have nssialanna immedinteiy.
". l. BEvELEK, Bheria.
Z. A. BEDoxPoET,
Supert0f Sn4Qe.
The Governor is nov - Alameda and
Adiuaana Gsnegal Co9by ID with him.
BecretaFy MAEkiey forwarded The dis.
patch 70 BaFtleti. vh0 imaediaiely ~.
/ uiied 10 turn the matter oveF 10 The Al
Iutsnt GsneFaPs once. Colonel PeFfis
I Eawan e cnoe ssnt the following teie-
l gram, ding ID a. o 'aioak:
Colossl GrsN, Colnsa. - fake con-
uand Of c0lusa 9uaFd aBd feeosa 10
TIE sbeFih. ~ order of tns 60VsEDof.
0HoBas B. CosBx,
AdiaAent 0onafal.
A sslegFam wAs also sont % 0eneFal
4. B. Mont x0meRy, eommanding ehe
l Ohloo GaaFd, Of Ohioo, adyiaiBa him %
In1trust ths Coionei te Fepoft % tha
Haersa OF Coluaa o0unty. Pnvaea Boe.
ustsEy MAfklsy teleRfaUhed % bboFt4
Bggsiis 20 eAIi upon 9sneFnl Moateem-
erV IL ha wanted more anslM1anno and
ths Chioo 0ans4 woald 20 % his ed.